Wednesday, 24 June 2009

Almost there...

My 'first draft' of my Clippykit bag is done! (I see this as a work in progress that will be 'tweaked' over the coming months).

I ended up using the small book covers with coloured paper behind, bookmarks, notebooks, the ticket to the RNA party on the day I sold my first book, pencils, mini notepads and lots of felt flowers, bows and stick-on bits. I tend to think of the front as the side with the bows on the handle and the other side as the back.

The colour scheme is based on my website/blog banner. I initially went with these colours as I was going to slip a buisness card in one of the pockets. I was going to cut out stars and flowers and hearts out of card to match the banner, but I ended up using some felt flowers I got in my local craft shop instead, as they were just the right colours. Sometimes they were too big, so I cut them down a size or two until they looked right.But now I have another dilema.When I orginally bought my bag, I ordered the black liner to go inside. When I was trying out my inital attempts (see previous Clippy post) the black looked too stark and I decided the pink bag my black liner came in was a better colour behind my pictures etc, so I asked if I could exchange it for a pink liner. But now my bag is just about finished and looking more 'bitty', I don't think the black looks as stark. (I tested my theory out with a folded-up T-Shirt). So...do I stay with the pink liner or do I order a black one?

After changing the liner once already, I wouldn't be cheeky enough to send it back a second time, but I could get another liner. Then I could change my coloured liner to suit my mood. Good idea? Or am I letting my obession start to show? (Start, Fiona? Start?) Oh, the curse of being both a perfectionist and indecisive too! This will haunt me in my sleep until I make a decision. Anyone got any suggestions?

8 comments:

I haven't even started mine but then I don't have RWA to spur me on. Now I wish I hadn't thrown away the invite to the RWA party (I am trying so hard not to hoard stuff); it would have filled a pocket nicely.